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1. #TRUMP: Donald Trump has been criticised for comparing the US to Russia. Meanwhile, a number of Super Bowl ads took aim at the new president.

2. #JOB FAIRY: Some 200 new jobs are set to be created by Lighthouse Studios, an animation venture in Kilkenny, and Red Hat, a technology company in Waterford.

3. #TESCO: Tesco has said claims by a TD that 1,200 jobs are on the line are inaccurate, as employees are set to be balloted on industrial action.

4. #WAITING LISTS: The number of patients waiting for procedures in Irish hospitals is believed to be significantly higher than the official published figures, according to RTÉ Investigates.

5. #LOUTH: We visit Louth four years on from the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe.

6. #ROMANIA: An estimated half a million people took to the streets in Romania in another night of protests, with many calling on the government to quit amid an ongoing row about corruption legislation.

7. #NFL: The New England Patriots beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in the Super Bowl overnight.

8. #WEATHER: There’s a status yellow wind warning in place today, with gale force winds expected.

9. #LEGAL AID: We take a look at how the legal aid system works in Ireland.